Red
Bricco Medica
By Cascina Val del Prete, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Roero DOCG Nebbiolo aged in cement then in well-used oak, from clay-calcareous vines facing east in Priocca. About 3,000 bottles a year.
Tasting notes
The Roero Bricco Medica Nebbiolo shows a deep garnet color, with a complex nose of red and black fruits, licorice, and a hint of tobacco. The palate is full-bodied and structured, with firm yet refined tannins, a savory depth, and a persistent finish.
Pairs well with
First courses with meat filling, white meats, red meats
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Roero D.O.C.G.
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Priocca (CN), Roero; 250m altitude
- Soil
- Clay-calcareous with some sand veins, alkaline pH
- Exposure
- East
- Harvest
- Manual, early to mid-October
- Vineyard planting
- Vertical trellis (controspalliera), Guyot pruning, 5,000 vines per ha
- Vinification
- Fermentation and maceration on the skins for 25-30 days in cement, malolactic fermentation. Aged 18 months in concrete and 6 months in fifth-passage barrels.
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